Of course you don’t and neither do I. Most people lie everyday. It’s not that they get out of bed and plot their lies, it’s more like people lie to smooth over situations, to ensure someone’s feeling don’t get hurt and to fit in socially. Most of these lies are pretty harmless.
But what about an employee, colleague or leader who lies about their practice, behaviour or specific situations? Would it be helpful to know if they are lying? I’m guessing . . . “Yes!”
I recently had the privilege of hearing a colleague, Traci Brown, give a presentation on how to detect lying . . . and I’m going to share some of her secrets with you.
Before I begin, remember . . .
Do not judge these behaviours in isolation!
To detect lying, you need to consider the entire situation and conversation. The following ‘secrets’ are considered additional tools to detect lying.
Ok, here we go . . .
Ok, there you have it . . . 3 secrets to detecting a lie.
Use them wisely and use them in conjunction with the other information being offered in terms of conversation and behaviours.
To Your Success,
Barb Langlois RN, BSN, MSN
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